The
Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly have organised a protest against
the price of Premier League tickets for tonight’s game away to Arsenal. The
protest will consist of a banner and the distribution of leaflets.
The
leaflets highlight that massive inflation in ticket prices in the past 24
years, with the price of a top flight match ticket rising by 716%. The banner
shows a Liverpool fan with empty pockets alongside the slogan "Working class
game, Business class prices. A.M.F." A.M.F. is an acronym often used by
football fans in several countries, meaning "Against Modern
Football".
Arsenal
fans have, in general, given their support to the idea with many supporters
groups publicly encouraging Arsenal fans at the game to take and distribute the
Liverpool fans’ leaflets if they can.
At a recent
Premier League game at The Emirates Manchester City fans protested the high
price of tickets for the game with a banner. However, the banner was quickly
removed by Arsenal security staff. The protest followed Manchester City
returning 912 unsold tickets, with City fans refusing to pay £62 (€72) for a
ticket.
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